Latin 1 - The Meadows School - 2014-2015
Course Information
Contact Information
Magistra Young
Room 334
Email: cyoung@themeadowsschool.org
Class website: http://www.myhaikuclass.com/missyoung/latin1 (accessible through Veracross and TMS
websites)
Phone: (702) 254-1610 ext. 5861
Course Description
The study of Classics, including Latin, has been the bedrock of a liberal education throughout European
history. It is an interdisciplinary field, including the study of the languages, history & culture,
archaeology, and philosophy of the ancient Mediterranean civilizations (especially ancient Greece &
Rome). That’s a lot! Our focus will be more specific - this course will introduce you to the language and
culture of the ancient Romans. As Latin is no longer spoken, we will learn to read and write the
language by studying vocabulary, morphology (word forms), and syntax (how words are put together).
We will study the aspects of Roman culture that relate to daily life: the city of Rome, clothing, food, the
house, etc. As Latin has had a huge impact on the English language, we will also spend time learning
how to use etymology (the study of where words come from) to build our English vocabulary.
Required materials
Textbook: Cambridge Latin Course, 4th ed., Units 1 & 2 (red and blue books)
Operation LAPIS subscription
New College Latin & English Dictionary, John Traupman
3-ring binder for Latin only and enough lined paper for the whole year
Pencils (not pens)
Grading policy
5% Participation - 10 point grade given weekly
- Participation when we go over work and in groups
- Being prepared with your book and writing utensils every day
- Taking notes whenever I’m giving information
- Coming for extra help
10% Homework
- Homework will be assigned every day – you must check the website from home if you
forget to write it down or are absent from class
- Most homework is online (www.quia.com/web) – you must log in and do the assigned
activity for a minimum of 10 minutes to receive full credit
- Homework is graded out of 3: 3/3 = full credit; 2/3 = mostly done; 1/3 some done; 0/3 =
incomplete; late homework will not receive full credit
40% Formative assessments
- Daily classwork (including LAPIS prompts)
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Translations from Latin to English: one of our main class activities and all graded according
to the same rubric (you’ll get this later)
- Quizzes: check-ups on your understanding. Some will be unannounced!
- Memorization quizzes can and must be retaken until you receive a passing grade
45% Summative assessments
- Tests are all cumulative and focus on assessment of your overall reading comprehension in
Latin
- Tests cannot be retaken
Semester grade: Quarters 1 & 2 - 40% each; midterm exam - 20%
Final grade: Quarters 1, 2, 3, 4 - 20% each; midterm & final exams - 10% each
Expectations
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Absences: If you are absent, you must go to the class website to find out what you missed
and download notes/worksheets – there isn’t time in class for me to tell you about
everything we did. You must complete homework on time if you are absent but not sick. If
you're sick, you have 1 day for every day you missed to make up homework and 3 days for
quizzes.
o If you miss an appointment to make up a quiz or test, you will get a zero. 
Don’t get behind: if you don’t understand something, come for extra help before it’s too
late and you get behind. Extra help (15-30 minute session in ROOM 334) is available to
review homework, prepare for quizzes, or answer any questions – see me anytime and earn
class participation for your extra time & effort
Academic honesty: don’t copy from other students or from the internet, and don’t cheat on
quizzes/tests – you won’t get away with it and it’s not right. Just come to me and explain if
you need extra time to complete something, need to do a retake, or are having trouble. I
understand!!!
Technology: we will be completing Operation LAPIS activities in class, so you will need a
laptop or iPad everyday. You also might find useful the following iPhone apps: SPQR, Latin
+, WORDS, or Latin Dictionary by davidfinucane.com
National Latin Honor Society:
Students of all levels are eligible to join the National Latin Honor Society if they meet these benchmarks:
1. 90%+ grade average 1st, 2nd, and 3rd quarter
2. Meaningful participation in at least 2 JCL events (certamen, conventions, etc.)
3. 8 hrs minimum served in JCL service projects
Syllabus
Latin 1 will cover topics from Missions 1-10 of Operation Lapis and Units 1-20 of the Cambridge Latin
Course. Language courses are cumulative and previous material will be continually reassessed.
August 25-30
September 2-19
September 22October 10
October 13-30
November 3-26
December 8-12
December 15-19
January 5-23
Introduction to Latin & Ancient Rome
MISSION 1: (CLC Stages 1-2)
Grammatical Learning Objectives: Nominative singular; Accusative
singular; 3rd person singular present tense; Introduction to Latin word
order
Cultural/Historical Learning Objectives: Analyze Roman naming
conventions and construct Roman greetings; Analyze and evaluate Lucius
Caecilius Iucundus; Examine the lay-out of the Roman house; Design a
route around the major neighborhoods of Pompeii; Identify, describe,
and use customs of Roman dining
September 19 - Test Stages 1-2
MISSION 2: (CLC Stages 3-4)
Grammatical Learning Objectives: Prepositional phrases; Introduction to
declension; 1st and 2nd person singular present tense; Personal
pronouns
Cultural/Historical Learning Objectives: Navigate through a Roman
house; Evaluate the significance of Roman Literature and patronage;
Summarize and describe the Titanomachy
October 10 - Test Stages 3-4
MISSION 3: (CLC Stages 5-6)
Grammatical Learning Objectives: Nominative plural; 3rd person plural
present tense; 3rd person singular and plural imperfect tense; 3rd person
singular and
plural perfect tense; Imperfect tense of sum, esse
Cultural/Historical Learning Objectives: Characterize early imperial Rome
and her customs, as well as differing viewpoints on the empire; Evaluate
early myths about the Trojans, e.g. Laomedon and Hercules; Design
routes around Pompeii and navigate through the Forum; Summarize and
use knowledge about the Forum and merchants to interact with them
October 30 - Test Stages 5-6
MISSION 4: (CLC Stages 7-8)
Grammatical Learning Objectives: Uses of the imperfect tense; Principal
parts for perfect stem; Accusative plural; Superlative adjectives
Cultural/Historical Learning Objectives: Summarize and describe the
Trojan War; Discuss how the Trojan War carries over into Roman identity;
Evaluate the contributions to Roman literature by Vergil, Horace, and
Cicero; Discuss these contributions and their significance to Roman
identity
November 22 - Test Stages 7-8
Review & Begin Mission 5
Midterm Exams
MISSION 5: (CLC Stages 9-10)
Grammatical Learning Objectives: Dative singular and the indirect object;
Personal pronouns in the dative; Comparative adjectives
Cultural/Historical Learning Objectives: Design a route around
Herculaneum; Evaluate significance of Herculaneum and its fate;
Describe and use knowledge of reading scrolls; Summarize and describe
January 26-February
13
February 17-March 6
March 9-27
April 6-24
May 4-20
May 21-29
June 1-5
the region of Campania
January 23 - Test Stages 9-10
MISSION 6: (CLC Stages 11-12)
Grammatical Learning Objectives: Dative plural; Imperfect tense: all
persons; Perfect tense: all persons
Cultural/Historical Learning Objectives: Analyze the formation and
viewpoints of the Optimates and Populares; Evaluate the significance of
Aeneas and his journey, as well as his contribution to Roman identity;
Summarize, describe, and use Roman occupations; Analyze destruction of
Pompeii, and the significance of Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger
February 13 - Test Stages 11-12
MISSION 7: (CLC Stages 13-14)
Grammatical Learning Objectives: Present infinitive; volō, nolō, possum in
the present tense; Enclitic -que
Cultural/Historical Learning Objectives: Summarize, describe, and use
customs of Roman Slavery; Summarize and describe Roman Britain;
Evaluate accounts regarding founding of Rome and discuss significance to
Roman identity; Discuss importance of Livy to Roman history, including
how myth gets incorporated into history
March 6 - Test Stages 13-14
MISSION 8: (CLC Stages 15-16)
Grammatical Learning Objectives: Adjective agreement; Ablative singular
and plural; Imperfect of possum
Cultural/Historical Learning Objectives: Evaluate the significance of
Plato; Summarize Plato's Cave; Discuss significance of the Classical
tradition in the modern world
March 27 - Test Stages 15-16
MISSION 9: (CLC Stages 17-18)
Grammatical Learning Objectives: Gender; Relative pronoun and relative
clauses; Neuter nouns
Cultural/Historical Learning Objectives: Discuss significance of Roman
Britain, including political climate and client kings; Summarize and
describe the end of the Monarchy and the beginning of the Republic,
including Lucretia and Brutus
April 24 - Test Stages 17-18
MISSION 10: (CLC Stages 19-20)
Grammatical Learning Objectives: Pluperfect tense, all persons; Enclitic –
ne; Words indicating questions; sum, esse, fuī - present,
imperfect,perfect, and pluperfect, all persons
Cultural/Historical Learning Objectives: Describe significance of
literature, such as Horace's Odes and Vergil's Aeneid to Roman identity;
Compare such literature to predecessors like Homer's Odyssey; Discuss
significance of libraries in the ancient world; Explore points of view and
conflicts between Optimates and Populares
May 20 - Test Stages 19-20
Review
Final Exams
Technology goals
While completing Operation LAPIS, students will demonstrate competence in the Technology Curriculum
items 1.1, 1.3, 1.4, 1.7, 2.2, 2.3, 4.2, 4.5, 5.2, 5.6, and 6.2 by taking part in an online role-playing
community designed to help students connect their growing ability to read Latin and their
understanding of Roman culture to real-world and historical situations
Occasional research and/or presentation assignments related to Roman culture will be assigned
periodically and will address Technology Curriculum items 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 3.3.